The Big House

The Big House

1930
1h 27m
6.5

6.5/10

51 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama

"Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!"

Overview

Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cosmopolitan Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

prison prison cell inmate pre-code manslaughter incarceration prison break attempt

Quick Facts

Release Date June 14, 1930
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0020686

Cast

Chester Morris
Chester Morris

John Morgan

Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery

Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone

Warden James Adams

Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery

Kent Marlowe

Leila Hyams
Leila Hyams

Anne Marlowe

George F. Marion
George F. Marion

Pop

J. C. Nugent
J. C. Nugent

Mr. Marlowe

Karl Dane
Karl Dane

Olsen

DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings

Wallace

Matthew Betz
Matthew Betz

Gopher

Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell

Mrs. Marlowe

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Donlin

Key Crew

George W. Hill
Director
Irving Thalberg
Producer
Frances Marion
Writer